The list of community support for the Willits Energy Farm at Brookside Elementary keeps growing. A total of 13 people from the community have pitched-in to donate their time effort to the perimeter fencing project, and recently, five new founding members have pledged their support for the farm. Their support will enable us to move forward with the installation of an on-site well. I want to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who has helped with the project and care to see it completed to the higest standards possible.

Without a doubt, an on-site well is a large investment and a crucial step in ensuring the consistent, long term operation of the farm site. Although the farm is on school grounds, it will be able to fend for its water needs independently. Consequently, the Brookside Farm will not have to rely on the municipal water system nor the school's energy budget. This is a two-fold bonus. First, the municipal water supply contains chlorine and a well will not. Second, we can adapt a variety of renewable and alternative energy methods for to operate the well. Solar power will be one way to offset the energy costs as we look into other means of supporting the well in cloudier winter months.

Visit the Community Support page at:

http://energyfarms.net/node/598